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Tour of new A.K. Suter Elementary

(far right) A.K. Suter project architect Michael Crawford, talks about some of the new design elements in what will be the new A.K. Suter Elementary School. Crawford is shown talking to Escambia County Superintendent of Schools Malcolm Thomas. A.K.Suter Elementary students will open their school year in the old building, built in 1921, and then transfer to the new school around Christmas.

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Tour of new A.K. Suter Elementary

(far right) A.K. Suter project architect Michael Crawford, talks about some of the new design elements in what will be the new A.K. Suter Elementary School. Crawford is shown talking to Escambia County Superintendent of Schools Malcolm Thomas. A.K.Suter Elementary students will open their school year in the old building, built in 1921, and then transfer to the new school around Christmas. Bruce Graner/bgraner@pnj.com Bruce Graner/bgraner@pnj.com

(l-r) Mike Morette, President of Morette Construction and A.K. Suter project architect Michael Crawford talk to Escambia County School Superintendent Malcolm Thomas about the new A.K. Suter Elementary as they tour the new building still under construction Wednesday afternoon. The new Suter will open to students around Christmas. Bruce Graner/bgraner@pnj.com Bruce Graner/bgraner@pnj.com

(right) A.K. Suter project architect Michael Crawford explains some of the features of the new A.K. Suter Elementary media center still under construction to, center, Escambia County Superintendet of Schools Malcolm Thomas, while, left, Morette Construction President Mike Morette follows the conversation during a tour of the new facility Wednesday afternoon. A.K. Suter Elementary students will begin the year in the original building built in 1921 and then transfer to the new school around Christmas. Bruce Graner/bgraner@pnj.com Bruce Graner/bgraner@pnj.com

People gather for lunch in the old A.K. Suter Elementary cafeteria before beginning their tour of the new A.K. Suter Elementary still under construction. (compare to photos of new cafeteria) Bruce Graner/bgraner@pnj.com Bruce Graner/bgraner@pnj.com

Wedenesday afternoon A.K. Suter Elementary project architect for Caldwell Associates Architects, Michael Crawford, gives a tour of the new A.K. Suter Elementary cafeteria, considerably larger than the one it will replace. This cafeteria also features a stage. Bruce Graner/bgraner@pnj.com Bruce Graner/bgraner@pnj.com

Morette Construction Company President Mike Morette conducts a tour of the new cafeteria in the new A.K. Suter Elementary Wednesday afternoon while construction workers enjoy a celebritory lunch marking the completion of most of the exterior for the new school. The new A.K. Suter should be opened to students around Christmas. Bruce Graner/bgraner@pnj.com Bruce Graner/bgraner@pnj.com

Different height hand rails for different size students were just one of the many features that had to be considered for students attending the new A.K. Suter Elementary School that will now have feature a second floor and room for about 600 students without the need for portable classrooms. Bruce Graner/bgraner@pnj.com Bruce Graner/bgraner@pnj.com

View of a hallway on the second floor of the new A.K. Suter Elementary school featuring lots of natural light. The new Suter will open its door to students sometime around Christmas. Bruce Graner/bgraner@pnj.com Bruce Graner/bgraner@pnj.com

Exterior of the new A. K. Suter Elementary school under construction on Cervantes Street. The school will open its doors to students around Christmas. Bruce Graner/bgraner@pnj.com Bruce Graner/bgraner@pnj.com

A.K. Suter Elementary project architect, far right, Michael Crawford, conducts a tour of the new school Wednesday afternoon. The new Suter should open to students around Christmas of 2014. This photo shows the new cafeteria, note the difference in size compared to the photo of the old Suter cafeteria elsewhere in this photo gallery. Bruce Graner/bgraner@pnj.com Bruce Graner/bgraner@pnj.com